The Rock started a 'Jeter' chant on Monday Night Raw in Brooklyn

One of the greatest performers in the history of the sports entertainment industry made his triumphant return to professional wrestling with a surprise appearance during Raw in Brooklyn on Monday.

Dwayne Johnston had been previously occupied by a burgeoning film career in which he traded his traditional wrestling uniform for, uh, a furry version of that as he starred in the summer blockbuster/flop Hercules.